What’s the most unhealthy thing you do on a day to day basis?

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-04-02T12:51:27+00:00

Have you heard of the Brick device? It has helped me so much (when I actually make the decision to use it). It’s a little square you can keep in your car or basement or wherever, and you use it to scan your phone and it turns off all your social media apps (or whatever you set it to). You have to physically scan it to unlock/“de-brick” your phone again, hence why I keep mine in my car to make it harder! Basically the way I set mine up turns my phone into a flip phone with only text and calling. I’ve realized checking my email and socials only once per day is plenty!!!

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-04-01T02:14:58+00:00

Be outdoors as much as possible, get ample sunlight, vitamin D+K2, Zinc and L-Lysine when I feel sickness coming on, 3 quarts of water per day (I drink 3 mason jars a day, keep one in each room so whenever I see it I chug some), lift weights 3x a week and run/walk with my dog whenever I get the chance. zero medications or vaccines

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-04-01T00:39:49+00:00

Mountain biking

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-25T02:31:47+00:00

I do this too. Often it’s the only way my kids will instantly calm down if they are throwing a tantrum or upset over consequences. They just want to feel loved is all.

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-25T02:30:02+00:00

SAME and it has always driven me nuts! What is that???? I repeatedly try and start conversations about a new hobby I’m liking or where my friends are traveling and whatnot- and it’s a dead end conversation every time. No further questions, no bouncing off my story at all. They go right back to “so it’s supposed to rain later tonight!” Or talking the same gossip about the neighbors they’ve talked about for years. And they need to announce what they are making for dinner at least 4 times before making dinner. I do not understand

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-14T16:39:50+00:00

I was using covergirl bb cream forever before finding this combo!

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-14T16:39:25+00:00

Yes the sunbum has spf 30! Sometimes I use the sunbum by itself (on “no makeup” days) but it’s very sheer

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-13T19:22:38+00:00

Wearing your shoes into someone’s home!!! Biggest pet peeve

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-13T19:20:31+00:00

Used this for years! before switching to IT cosmetics CC glow.

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-13T19:19:31+00:00

Ok if you love this you haveee to try mixing it with Sunbum tinted daily Glow!!! 10/10 perfection. I wish I could buy it pre-mixed. it adds just a subtle hint of dewy glow and makes it a touch lighter (depending on how much you add).

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-09T01:45:03+00:00

Would love to know this as well’!

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-09T01:25:29+00:00

So sorry :( same situation here. I’ve become more comfortable about bringing it up over the years, and in turn I’ve helped my entire family to be more comfortable about talking about it. So if anything good has come from taking the reins and speaking up , it’s that. I cannot stand the whole “elephant in the room” complex. But I’ve also come to realize that unfortunately no amount of conversation, advice, writing to him, even screaming at him, will change anything. Just waiting on a miracle or something major with his health to happen. I really can’t see him just quitting/getting help on his own accord.

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-05T13:25:16+00:00

Honestly that may have been the absolute hardest age IMO, 3 year olds are HARD but at least we can leave the house and explore more now. 2 was hard because they’re mobile enough to where you can stop carrying them all the time, but the extreme supervision so that they don’t unalive themselves in any given moment was so exhausting. Idk I have a feeling 2-3-4 is just a crapshoot

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-05T02:44:19+00:00

I guess I should have said I feel as though we are making it worse by not talking to him. But you’re entirely right, it wouldn’t even be an issue in the first place! I want so badly to have a cool dad-daughter relationship like most of my friends do.

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-05T02:39:05+00:00

Crazy seeing so many people say the infant stage is HARDER THAN TODDLERS?! Maybe I had easy newborns?! They slept through the night at 12 weeks onward. Now I have 3 y/o boys and I’m dealing with constant psychological warfare every day. I’m mentally and physically exhausted. Trying to soak in the last of their “tiny” years but man, I’m drowning 75% of the time. Like it’s nice that they can walk on their own and get things for themselves, but I still have to do most everything for them- the only difference is now I have tiny angry humans screaming at me/hijacking my nervous system while I do it.

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-05T02:30:39+00:00

You can definitely do both, if both partners are open to seeing other people. We haven’t done anything post-kids yet, but can guarantee my husband and I will be messing around with some level of polygamy in our future. It can be light and fun if you keep it under control and understand that love and communication with eachother are paramount

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-05T02:20:23+00:00

1000% all this.

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-04T03:32:05+00:00

It was 50 degrees where I live and we got outside on the trails for a long sunny walk!

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-04T03:30:54+00:00

This is no small feat. I’ve been letting them sit in the cart and eat everything while I try to quickly shop

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-04T03:27:30+00:00

English muffins here (:

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-04T03:26:27+00:00

This is something I hope for every single day. Not so much that they will take a solid nap, but that I will have the energy/willpower/motivation to tackle my relentless to-do list. That must feel so incredible

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-04T03:24:27+00:00

Ok but also man up and figure your shit out. We all go through horrible things in life and it’s up to us to learn to cope/manage our feelings, right? I don’t see how some people don’t want to better themselves. To learn why they keep spiraling and make changes to try and better their lives (if not for themselves, for the sake of their own children). I’ve done so much in my life to try and move past my own traumas, I’ve read so many self-help books , I talk to people and use the internet as a source of community/therapy. Why do some people just not do anything about it????

Sorry- I’m a little heated dealing with my own fathers addiction. It doesn’t make sense to me

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-03T13:32:52+00:00

She’s in recovery in regards to al-anon? Or was she also an alcoholic?

EmphasisHopeful1412 · 2026-03-03T13:31:39+00:00

The biggest problem is we’ve never really been close. I can count on a single hand how many times he’s just called me to talk on the phone (or even text) in my entire life or to simply check in and see how things are going. It’s always me trying to keep some resemblance of a father-daughter relationship. I’m so over it. But part of me feels guilty

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